Early onset epilepsy is associated with increased mortality: A population-based study

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 410-414

  Moseley, Brian D ^a   Wirrell, Elaine C ^b   Wong Kisiel, Lily C ^b   Nickels, Katherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Early onset epilepsy; Mortality; Neonatal onset epilepsy; Pediatric epilepsy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY ONSET EPILEPSY; EPILEPSY; FATALITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; POPULATION RESEARCH; POPULATION RISK; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL RATE;

EARLY ONSET EPILEPSY; MORTALITY; NEONATAL ONSET EPILEPSY; PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MORTALITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84880036929     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: 18726844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2013.03.002     Document Type: Article

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